A delegation of lawyers’ leaders called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Thursday.
Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister Azam Nazir Tarar and Attorney General for Pakistan Ashtar Ausaf were also present.
The delegation of lawyers’ leaders comprised Supreme Court Bar Association President Ahsan Bhoon, Pakistan Bar Council Chairman Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Lahore High Court Bar Association President Akbar Dogar, Punjab Bar Council Chairman Jaffar Tayyar, Islamabad Bar Council Chairman Qamar Sabzwari, Syed Qalb-e-Hassan, Amjad Shah, Masood Chishti, Abid Saqi and others.
The prime minister thanked the senior elected leaders of the lawyers’ community for their trust in the government. He said the government would extend all possible cooperation to the lawyers in performing their professional duties.
He directed the law minister to immediately start working on amendments to the Lawyers Protection Act and the Bar Council Act.
The lawyers’ leaders appreciated the role of the judiciary in the resolution of the constitutional crisis and hoped that the government in line with the expectations of the masses would take care of the economy.
Earlier, PM Shehbaz, while underlining the significance of China in Pakistan’s foreign policy, reaffirmed the government’s resolve to further deepen its partnership with Beijing.
The prime minister’s commitment was expressed during a meeting with a Chinese delegation led by its External Security Commissioner Cheng Guoping, a statement from the PM’s office said.
The prime minister affirmed the government’s resolve to fast-track both the ongoing as well as new projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
The premier appreciated that Pakistan and China had always stood by each other to overcome every challenge with solidarity and mutual support.
